OpenShift MCP Platform Engineer

We are

At Synechron we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechrons progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence Consulting Digital Cloud & DevOps Data and Software Engineering servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models Digital Underwriting mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20 years our company has been honored with multiple employer awards recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about Synechron has a global workforce of 17000 and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

We are seeking an OpenShift & MCP Platform Engineer to support application teams in deploying and managing applications on OpenShift and Model Context Protocol (MCP) infrastructure. This is a hands-on engineering role embedded within the development team focused on platform enablement application onboarding CI/CD configuration and developer productivity rather than traditional DevOps operations.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other accordance with law the base salary for this role if filled within Charlotte NC is$110k - $115k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Configure and manage application deployments on OpenShift.
• Create and maintain YAML configurations deployment manifests and application templates.
• Support application onboarding to CI/CD pipelines and deployment frameworks.
• Set up and manage MCP infrastructure and connectivity for AI-enabled applications.
• Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot deployment configuration and integration issues.
• Manage application configuration secrets routes services and container deployments.
• Assist with environment setup release deployments and platform automation.
• Ensure applications comply with enterprise security and platform standards.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in application deployment platform support or DevOps engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift/Kubernetes container platforms.
• Strong knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift concepts.
• Experience creating and managing YAML configuration files deployment manifests ConfigMaps Secrets Services and Routes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and deployment automation frameworks such as Jenkins GitHub Actions GitLab CI Azure DevOps or similar.
• Experience supporting application onboarding release management and deployment processes across multiple environments.
• Knowledge of MCP (Model Context Protocol) infrastructure and connectivity for AI-enabled applications is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve deployment configuration and integration issues.
• Understanding of networking load balancing container security and enterprise platform standards.
• Experience with Linux/Unix operating systems and shell scripting.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools such as Ansible Terraform or similar is an advantage.
• Familiarity with enterprise security practices access controls vulnerability management and compliance requirements.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with development infrastructure and support teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Preferred but not required:

• Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes or Cloud Platform certifications.
• Experience with AI/ML application deployment and platform integration.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus Grafana ELK Splunk or Dynatrace.

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical dental vision life insurance and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities focused on skills substantive knowledge and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the worlds leading tier-one banks financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse fun-loving and global work culture.

S YNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law .

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